Workers tightening flange bolts on header pipe, Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system

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View of workers tightening flange bolts on header pipe at Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system. Printed on front: "City of Detroit. Dept. of Water Supply. Contract no. WW-4. Steel piping for high lift pumps nos. 9, 10, 11 and 12. Pumping station no. 2. Water Works Park Station. Contractor: George A. Bass Construction Co. No. 8. Date: 5-9-60. Photo by Manning Bros." Typed on back: "Re-tightening bolts on flanges of 72" header pipe to stop leaks after hydrostatic pressure test."

Details

Creator:: Manning Brothers
Resource ID:: bh016625
Subject:: Water-pipes--Michigan--Detroit; Construction workers--Michigan--Detroit; Waterworks--Michigan--Detroit; Detroit (Mich.). Department of Water Supply; Photographers--Michigan--Detroit; Photographic prints
Date:: 1960-05-09
Format:: 1 photographic print mounted on fabric ; 9 x 7.5 in.
Department:: Burton Historical Collection
Location:: MS/Detroit Archives. Water Board. Waterworks Park Station. Miscellaneous no. 2, 2 of 3, 8:2
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.